Tinley Park, IL Short-Term Rentals: Repeat Violator Strikes (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing chapter
- Village Code Ch. 129J
- First-offense fine
- $200
- Second-offense fine
- $500
- Third-plus offense fine
- $750
- Continuing violations
- each day is separate offense
- License consequence
- suspension, revocation, or non-renewal
Summary
Tinley Park escalates fines for repeat short-term/vacation rental violations under Village Code § 129J.99: $200 for a first offense, $500 for a second, and $750 for a third or subsequent violation, with each day of noncontinuing violation a separate offense.
§ 129J.99 PENALTY.
(A) Any owner, tenant or other person who shall be found to have violated any of the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of an offense punishable as follows:
(1) The fine for a first violation is $200.
(2) The fine for a second violation is $500.
(3) The fine for a third or subsequent violation is $750.
(B) Each day a provision of this chapter is found to have been violated constitutes a separate violation subject to the fine schedule set forth herein.
(C) Any fines shall be debts due and owing to the village that the village may collect by means allowed by law, including, but not limited to, filing a lien against the short-term/vacation rental or the premises containing the short-term/vacation rental.
(D) The fines provided for herein shall not be construed as limiting the power of a court of competent jurisdiction or an administrative hearing officer to impose other penalties and/or remedies as provided for by applicable legislation. In addition, a license found to have violated any provision of this chapter may be subject to license revocation, suspension, or non-renewal.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-40: Supplement contains: Local legislation current through Ordinance 2026-O-007, passed 2-17-2026, Resolution 2018-R-077, passed 10-2-18, and State legislation current through 2010 Pamphlet No. 7).
Full Breakdown
99, sets a graduated fine schedule tied directly to a host's violation history. A first violation of any provision of the chapter draws a $200 fine, a second violation draws $500, and a third or subsequent violation draws $750. Under subsection (B), each day a violation continues is treated as a separate violation, so fines compound with the fine tier that applies to the underlying strike count. Subsection (C) makes any unpaid fine a debt owed to the village, collectible by any means allowed by law, including filing a lien against the short-term/vacation rental property itself.
Subsection (D) makes clear the fine schedule does not cap other remedies: a court of competent jurisdiction or an administrative hearing officer can impose additional penalties, and a license found to have violated any chapter provision can separately be revoked, suspended, or denied renewal. 05, which lets the Village Manager weigh 'the record of the licensee with respect to violations' when deciding whether to revoke a rental license after a hearing, and bars a revoked licensee from reapplying for one year. 05.
Violations & Fines
First violation: $200 fine. Second violation: $500 fine. Third or subsequent violation: $750 fine, with each day of a continuing violation counted separately. Unpaid fines become a debt collectible by the village, including by lien against the rental property. A licensee's violation record can also trigger license suspension or revocation, and a revoked licensee cannot reapply for one year.
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